On a day-to-day basis, schools are among the safest places for our nation’s children. To ensure that our schools remain safe, it is important that school districts develop and implement […]

Mississippi has raised the bar for school and district academic performance. Starting with the 2025-26 school year, schools and districts must meet higher standards to earn each A-F letter grade. […]

Print Version Mississippi Board of Education July 17, 2025 10:00 a.m. 4th Floor Boardroom Central High School Building Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) 359 North West Street Jackson, Mississippi Agenda […]

Mississippi Department of Education Brand Preserving the integrity of the Mississippi Department of Education brand is vital to maintaining a strong reputation and identity for our organization. MDE brand guidelines […]

The Communication staff supports MDE program offices with communication efforts. These instructions outline how staff can access our services:   EdUpdate Email Blast The Administrator News section of the EdUpdate is for […]

SB 2092 – Natchez-Adams Special Municipal Separate School District elect members of school board. To require the board of trustees of the Natchez-Adams Special Municipal Separate School District to be […]

MDE Professional Development for Literacy Leaders Top Ten Things that Every Literacy Leader Needs to Know – updated September 2025 All rights reserved. Used by permission of the publisher. Any […]

CHECKLIST – Forms required for purchasing processes! DOCUMENTS TO BE COMPLETED TO OBTAIN A BID Solicitation for a REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQuote) Quote GUIDE Quote Form – State Approved Purchasing Vendors (e.g., […]

NEW CONTRACT: FORMS TO BE COMPLETED BY REQUESTING OFFICE INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Contract Justification Independent Contract – Contractor must be registered as a supplier in MAGIC BOARD ITEM if applicable – Refer the Timelines for […]